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OLD NEWSPAPER: Hernán Cortés
In this page I´m going to write about Hernán Cortés and some of its adventures in America.
Biography of Hernán Cortés:
Personal Information:
His complete name was Hernán Cortés Monroy Pizarro Altamirano. He was born in 1485, in Medellín, in the Crown of Castille. He was son of the nobleman Martín Cortés and Catalina Pizarro Altamirano. At the age of 14, he started studying law in Salamanca´s university. Several years later, in 1504, when he was 19, he finally landed in La Española.
Hernán Cortés
Expeditions before Technotitlan´s Expedition:
In 1511, at the age of 24, he took part in the conquest of Cuba with Velázquez.
In 1518 he was in comand of the third expedition to the coast of Yucatán.
Battle of Centla and the taking-off of Potonchan:
The expedition of Cortes continued along the coast guided by the navigator Anton de Alaminos until reaching the March 14, 1519 the mouth of the Tabasco river, near the city of Potonchan. There was produced the crucial Battle of Centla. The Spaniards searched in the houses and found no more than corn and turkeys, and some things of cotton, and little trace of gold. No more than four hundred military men were defending the place. A lot of Indian blood was shed in taking that city. The wounded were many, captives were few; the dead were not counted. Cortés took up residence in a temple with all the Spaniards. They slept there that night, but Indians didn´t dare to do anything. That way Potonchan, which was the first city that Hernán Cortés won by force in what he discovered and conquered was taken.
Hernán Cortés entrance to the Mayan city of Potonchan near the Tabasco river, in 1519
Killing of Cholula:
On their way to Tenochtitlan Cortés arrived at Cholula, it was the second largest city after Tenochtitlan, with 30,000 inhabitants. Cholula authorities planned an ambush and wanted to kill the Spaniards. An old woman and some priests of the temples of Cholula alerted Cortés, who immediately ordered his army to attack, causing what is known as the killing of Cholula, in which more than 5,000 people died in five hours. Cortés remained in Cholula during October and November and when leaving he ordered the burnt of the city.
Technotitlan:
The 10th of February of 1519, 11 ships, more than five houndred infants, 16 riders, 110 sailors, 32 horses and 200 indians and black persons left the shores of Cuba in order to undertook a land expedition to Technotitlan. In November of 1519 entered in Technotitlan with flags held high and riding on horses. Moctezuma and his entourage went out to meet the expeditioners. They were accommodated in a palace and the celebrations lasted several days. The Aztecs were surprised by the appearance, horses and armors of iron; The Spanish for the splendid capital and more than 300,000 inhabitants. Calculating the risk of disadvantage, planned the capture of Moctezuma, who gave rich pieces of gold and silver and let one of their temples convert into a church, but he refused to adopt Christianity.
Hernán Cortés conquest the Aztec Empire (Prezi)
Interview: Hernán Córtés
Journalist: Hi Hernán, thank you for coming, we know that you were very busy during this days. I want to know if you were afraid of the aztecs when you first saw them. Hernán: No, I don't really remember so clear the first day I saw this huge civilization, but I didn´t feel so afraid, I think. We felt restless when we saw the first human sacrifice to their gods,then we realised that we were in danger.Journalist: How did you established contact with the natives? Hernán: Well, we established contact with the help of The Malinche, who was a beautiful woman that the Tabasco natives gave us like a slave. She translated us and became our adviser. Journalist: She was the mother of your son Martin, wasn´t she?Hernán: Yes, she was.Journalist: Were you against relations between native american women and spanish men?Hernán: Hahaha, do you remember that I had a son with a native american woman? I think that I wouldn´t had any relations with her if I were against.Journalist: Did Charles V returned you your posessions in New Spain when you were exiled?Hernán: No, he didn´t. Charles only gave me the Marquis of the Valley and some territories near Oaxaca.Journalist: Thank you very much Hernán, that´s all.Hernán: You´re welcome my friend!
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The Black Legend, Native Americans, and Spaniards: Crash Course US History #1
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CODE OF CONDUCT
1.- I will always follow this rules.
2.- I won´t publish any personal information about myself on Internet.
3.- I won´t send neither publish any of my friends photos or personal information without their permission.
4.- I won´t tell anybody my accounts passwords.
5.- I won´t use easy passwords in my accounts.
6.- I won´t talk to any unknown person by social networks.
7.- I will only add people I know to my social pages.
8.- I will respect other people on the net.
9.- I will read the privacy policy and the terms and conditions in any social network site before I enter in it.
10.- I will report any abuse.
I, Isabel, promise to follow these rules while I´m on the web in order to make Internet a better place for everyone.
OLD NEWSPAPER: Hernán Cortés
In this page I´m going to write about Hernán Cortés and some of its adventures in America.
Biography of Hernán Cortés:
His complete name was Hernán Cortés Monroy Pizarro Altamirano. He was born in 1485, in Medellín, in the Crown of Castille. He was son of the nobleman Martín Cortés and Catalina Pizarro Altamirano. At the age of 14, he started studying law in Salamanca´s university. Several years later, in 1504, when he was 19, he finally landed in La Española.Personal Information:
- Expeditions before Technotitlan´s Expedition:
In 1511, at the age of 24, he took part in the conquest of Cuba with Velázquez.In 1518 he was in comand of the third expedition to the coast of Yucatán.
The expedition of Cortes continued along the coast guided by the navigator Anton de Alaminos until reaching the March 14, 1519 the mouth of the Tabasco river, near the city of Potonchan. There was produced the crucial Battle of Centla. The Spaniards searched in the houses and found no more than corn and turkeys, and some things of cotton, and little trace of gold. No more than four hundred military men were defending the place. A lot of Indian blood was shed in taking that city. The wounded were many, captives were few; the dead were not counted. Cortés took up residence in a temple with all the Spaniards. They slept there that night, but Indians didn´t dare to do anything. That way Potonchan, which was the first city that Hernán Cortés won by force in what he discovered and conquered was taken.Battle of Centla and the taking-off of Potonchan:
On their way to Tenochtitlan Cortés arrived at Cholula, it was the second largest city after Tenochtitlan, with 30,000 inhabitants. Cholula authorities planned an ambush and wanted to kill the Spaniards. An old woman and some priests of the temples of Cholula alerted Cortés, who immediately ordered his army to attack, causing what is known as the killing of Cholula, in which more than 5,000 people died in five hours. Cortés remained in Cholula during October and November and when leaving he ordered the burnt of the city.Killing of Cholula:
The 10th of February of 1519, 11 ships, more than five houndred infants, 16 riders, 110 sailors, 32 horses and 200 indians and black persons left the shores of Cuba in order to undertook a land expedition to Technotitlan. In November of 1519 entered in Technotitlan with flags held high and riding on horses. Moctezuma and his entourage went out to meet the expeditioners. They were accommodated in a palace and the celebrations lasted several days. The Aztecs were surprised by the appearance, horses and armors of iron; The Spanish for the splendid capital and more than 300,000 inhabitants. Calculating the risk of disadvantage, planned the capture of Moctezuma, who gave rich pieces of gold and silver and let one of their temples convert into a church, but he refused to adopt Christianity.Technotitlan:
Hernán Cortés conquest the Aztec Empire (Prezi)
Journalist: Hi Hernán, thank you for coming, we know that you were very busy during this days. I want to know if you were afraid of the aztecs when you first saw them.Interview: Hernán Córtés
Hernán: No, I don't really remember so clear the first day I saw this huge civilization, but I didn´t feel so afraid, I think. We felt restless when we saw the first human sacrifice to their gods,then we realised that we were in danger.Journalist: How did you established contact with the natives?
Hernán: Well, we established contact with the help of The Malinche, who was a beautiful woman that the Tabasco natives gave us like a slave. She translated us and became our adviser.
Journalist: She was the mother of your son Martin, wasn´t she?Hernán: Yes, she was.Journalist: Were you against relations between native american women and spanish men?Hernán: Hahaha, do you remember that I had a son with a native american woman? I think that I wouldn´t had any relations with her if I were against.Journalist: Did Charles V returned you your posessions in New Spain when you were exiled?Hernán: No, he didn´t. Charles only gave me the Marquis of the Valley and some territories near Oaxaca.Journalist: Thank you very much Hernán, that´s all.Hernán: You´re welcome my friend!
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